News Release

2017

PALM DESERT – All nine Coachella Valley cities and the County of Riverside will honor 11
outstanding senior citizen volunteers at the 25th annual Senior Inspiration Awards at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 24.

More than 600 people are expected to attend the luncheon, which will be held at the JW Marriott
Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, 74-855 Country Club Dr.

This major event was established in 1992 by then-Supervisor Corky Larson to recognize the
community’s unsung heroes, senior citizens 65 years of age and older who inspire others through
their volunteerism and contributions to the community.

“The Senior Inspiration Awards is a tradition started 25 years ago that recognizes phenomenal
senior citizen volunteers from Riverside County and each Coachella Valley city,” said Jan Harnik,
mayor of Palm Desert and chair of the Senior Inspiration Awards committee. “The honorees are unsung
heroes who volunteer, not for recognition, but out of their love for making our community better.
It is inspirational to hear the great stories of the thousands of hours they have devoted and their
encouragement to us to be active.”

Brooke Beare and Kris Long of CBS Local 2 will serve as the masters of ceremonies.

Tickets are $30 per person and include salad, choice of beer-braised chicken breast or herb
crusted pacific seabass or vegetarian entrée, and dessert. For tickets/reservations, visit
seniorinspirationawards.org or call 760-863-2556.

The Senior Inspiration Awards is hosted by the Fourth Supervisorial District and the cities of
the Coachella Valley (Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La
Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage).